New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-19

cuANNEL TUNNEL JoB-THE FIRE AT
wHITELEY's SET BY EMPLOYEES
Mr. STANLEY BELIEVED
TO BE SAFE.
Try CABLE TO THE TRrDUNEl
Copuioht; 1887: The Nep- York If1oune.
J,,NnoN. Aug. ls.-The Bulgarian situation is
less threatening than it seems. The hostile Ian
uare addressed by "The st. Petersburg Gazette
% Prince Ferdinand is only what was expected
and its effect must have been discounted. Such
mepaces must remain a brutum fulmen unless
Russia is prepared TO 60 to war to turn frince
Ferdinand out; which she is not. The Engnsh
Foreign Office strongly believes nothing OF that
sort will happen. Prince Ferdinand means 10 es-
tablish a good understanding with the fofte'
and there is no danger, therefore, from that soe'
No European Power formally sanctions Prince Fer
dinand's occupation of the Bulgarian throne be-
cause his election was not made in conformity
with the Treaty of Berlin. Russia In fact, is
suspected Of having connived at the present acton
in order TO have preteXt for alleging that the
Treaty was violated with the acquiescence O1 the
other Powers, and therefore declaring herself no
longer bound by 1t. This seems far fetched Russla
Indifferent to European opinion, will never be ao
loss for a pretext when she thinks the moment
has come for abrogating this or any other treaty
What the other Powers now intend is to con-
tinue transacting necessary business with frihce
Ferdinandas they did with the Bulgarian Regency.
English sympathes are steadily on the side OF
Bulgaria in spite Of the new Prince being a
Coburg.
Prince Ferdinand starts well. lie surrounds him.
self with patriots of whom NJ Stambulon is
tyne Russian influence depends on intrigue ana
bribery but the bulk of the army and people
will beyond question support the Prince cordially.
The gladncss of hope which il,s the Liberal
party is well expressed by the Liberal leader In
two letters and by Lord Rosebery in one speech.
81 have done my best" says Mr. Gladstone, >" to
reunite the Liberal party, and except inside the
House of Commons l am quite satisfied with the
results" That phrase denotes with accuracy the
prevailing conviction among Liberals that Liberal
Unionism, though still force and great force
In Parliament, has vanished from among the
voters Not less clearly does Mr.. Gladstone-who
can be clear, even concise, when he chooses--eA-
press In letter to Mr. Brunner the faith of his
party in the coming conversion of the country 10
Home Rule. Mr.. Gladstone, hear, Is by no means
impatient. He thinks things are moving quite
fast enough. The sinister calculations OF the
Tories his failing strength or increasing years
disturb him not jot. He has S, llom been younger
Hence his remark to Mr.. Brunner that what he
likes best is the largeness of his majority in
Judgment of the Nation in favor OF Ireland should
be speedy 1t is still more important that 1T should
be decisive.
Lord Rosebery at Manchester touched sympa-
thetic note when he said he had known the Liberal
party in power, prosperity and ahiuence, but
aever when it was strong in all real elements
Of political life as now. The practical politician
came out in the repetition of his former remark
that the country would insist on the Literal
party being reunited whether the leaders united
,r not. Lord Rosebery might, had he chosen have
tlaimed this as a fulfilled prediction. lie closed
ns usual with another plea for conciliation and
reunion
Mr. GL,dstone's declaration in favor of the
Channel tunnel is, whatever else may be said of
it, q tactical mistake. Till he spoke the great
majority Of Englishmen regarded the tunnel scheme
as dead and buried, and took n humorous view
of Sir Edward Watkins fitful efforts at resurrec-
ton. Mr.. GadstOne's language revives their fears:
There are large numbers of Enslishmen who con-
S:der the question whether tunnel Shall be
made under the Channel considerably more
vital than the question whether Ireland shall
have Home Rule. The effect of MIR. Gladstone's
ancalled-for profes ion of faith in this scheme
will be 10 alicnatc the votes of such Englishmcn.
He Will have to explain that in future as in the
affection in favor of project which the soberest
section Of the community regard as involving
serious risk. His last Government threw out Sir
T. Wilkins bill in Difference to the opinion Of
the committee which reported against it. If he
will pledge himself now TO do as much again,
the mischief this platonic opinion is likely TO
occasion may be in a measure obviatcd. But many
Of his friends who concern themselves with practi-
cal politics regret that it should have been uttered
The inquest on the victims of the fire at White
ly's brings out the fact that the incendiarism
was almost certainly the work Of one of Mr..
Whteley's employees. He plainly expresses his
own opinion to that effect and hints at the ex-
stence of a conspiracy inside his great establish
ment. The coroner's jury adopted his view, saying
they believed the fire caused by some person
persons well acquainted with the premises
and having easy access TO them. Mr.. Whiteley
this latter point had testified that there was but
,ne doorway to the factory where the fire started,
and that doorway was always guarded. The i'm
preston now prevails that Mr. Whitley is the
victim not, was supposed, Of crushed out trades
men, but OF an INSCRIPTIONS gang who think
they have a grievance against him, though the
published stories Of his oppression and ill-trcat-
ment Of his employees are publicly denied and a
reward of fifteen thousand dollars fails thus far
to give the slightest ceS TO the pcrpetrator. A
panic prevails in that part Of Bsyswater where
Mr.. Whteley's stores are situated. People fully
believe that other attempts will be made and
the whole place ultimately destroyed. Captain
Shaw. Chief of the Fire Brigade admits that his
powers were taxed by the last fire TO their ut
most, and that two such fires at once would beat
him Two such fires at once are what London
Is now glocmily expecting.
The Zanzibar telegram reporting MI Stanleys
leath is so far as the news goes merely an echo
II the original discredited missionary story This,